妙 (miào) — clever; wonderful; ingenious
Definition
妙 (miào) means 'clever, ingenious, wonderful' — used to praise an idea, move, or performance, often after 得很. As a standalone adjective it sounds a bit bookish; in speech you usually hear compounds like 巧妙 or 奇妙 instead.
adjective
cleverwonderfulingenious
Examples
- 妙！Zhè ge zhǔ yì zhēn miào!This idea is really clever!
- 妙。Tā de biǎo yǎn tài miào le.His performance was wonderful.
- 妙。Zhè ge wèn tí huí dá dé hěn miào.This question was answered ingeniously.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
妙 combines 女, a woman, with 少, which gives the sound.
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